"The Great Prince, they're here!" Rong Tuo immediately picked up the little sea deer with one hand, ran to the wooden house to report a message first, and then ran out to greet him.

Have friends come from afar, are you happy?

Ji Mo and the others also walked out quickly.

On the wooden boat in the distance, Xitu stood up, beckoned and shouted: "Hey~"

"Brother, I, I've been waiting for you for a long time!" The little dragon responded with an excited wave of its claws.

Xiao You was cautious and cautious in curiosity, looking at the approaching ship.

Qingzhe's face was full of joy, this was his second time going to sea to play, and he was naturally in a good mood with his partner and children. Ao Kang nestled in Qing Zhe's arms, looking around curiously, this was the first time the little milk dragon saw the sea, at first he cried for a while, and wanted to follow Ao Yang to swim, but he was too slow and too slow, and his muscles and bones were weak, and he was not suitable for overwork, so he was coaxed by Qing Zhe to talk about it.

Before the boat docked, Xitu couldn't wait to jump off, he felt very hot, and he had long wanted to go into the water to cool off, but he was held down by Qingzhe all the way.

"Slow down!" Ji Mo hurriedly instructed.

"Hello Uncle Ji!" Xitu, who grew much taller and stronger, ran to Ji Mo's side, said hello respectfully, greeted everyone one by one, and deliberately squatted down and touched Xiao Hailu's head, and asked with a smile: "Ge Ge, do you remember me?" Then they affectionately picked up Xiaolong and shook his paws—and finally, Xitu looked at Xiao You, both with inquiry and faint vigilance in their eyes.

"Xitu, this is Xiao You." Ji Mo introduced with a smile.

The little tiger cub nodded slightly, and the young eagle flapped its wings, but no one spoke.

But Xiaolong's joy was obvious, his eyes were shining, and he told Xitu: "Brother, Xiao You can fly, he flew over and over, my father said, it's because he has wings!" ”

Xitu laughed; "Of course, how can you fly without wings?"

After being touched by Xitu and asking, the little sea deer swaggered to Xitu's feet, curiously raised his legs to step on the animal leather shoes that Xitu was wearing.

"Ge Ge, what's wrong?" Xitu squatted down and asked patiently, looking at the chubby little sea deer that he had once played, Xitu subconsciously regarded him as a younger brother.

Xiao You watched from the side, and suddenly felt that he had been left out.

On the other side, the boat had already docked, Ji Mo walked over quickly, his eyebrows were smiling, he clapped his hands, looked at Ao Kang, who was holding Qing Zhe's shirt tightly and was slightly uneasy, and said with a pampering smile: "Kang'er has grown so big!" Come, give me a hug, okay? ”

Ao Kang quickly turned his head, and the whole dragon hid in Qingzhe's clothes.

"Hahaha~" Ji Mo laughed heartily, "Why is he hiding?" ”

"Hey, he's shy, and he'll be willing to play with you in a few days." Qing Zhele explained.

Ao Bai was helping to moor the boat and tether it to the stake, and at the same time asked with concern: "Big brother, did you go well all the way?" ”

"Well, it went well." Ao Yang took the bags he brought off the boat and said happily: "As soon as the warm season arrives, Xitu is urging to come." ”

"Yi'er is the same, I can ask several times a day." Ao Bai replied with a smile.

Rong Tuo's feet were windy, and he helped carry his bags into the wooden house.

As soon as the little sea deer saw the fresh battle, he immediately ran over, lying on the animal skin burden, asking Rong Tuo to carry it and walk leisurely, with a lively spirit.

For the little sea deer who has taken care of him for a while, Qing Zhe is very concerned, he walked a few steps to catch up, reached out and touched the other party's back, and said lovingly: "Gege, I haven't seen you for a long time, alas, look at how strong Gege grows!" ”

Rong Gege looked at Ao Kang in amazement, and shouted excitedly: "Father, look! Check it out! ”

Rong Tuo glanced back and introduced: "I saw it, Gege, his name is Ao Kang, and he is also a dragon." ”

At this time, Ji Mo blinked his eyes and saw the young eagle standing next to him alone, he hurriedly squatted down, touched the young eagle's wings, and introduced again: "Qingzhe, this is Xiao You." ”

"Oh, Xiao You, is it?" Qing Zhe had long heard of this young eagle whose family was ruined, and after many things, his mind and vision were not the same as before, Qing Zhe also walked over and squatted down, and said with a smile: "Xiao You, I am Qing Zhe, we will live on the island for a while, you cubs just happen to have company, and everything is lively." ”

"That's it!" Ji Mo teased: "The land, sea and air are all together, don't tear down the wooden house." ”

"Hahaha~" Qing Zhe imagined that picture a little, and couldn't help but laugh happily.

Facing the female of the Tiger Clan who expressed kindness, Xiao You didn't want to look awkward, so he responded generously: "Don't worry, we can't demolish the wooden house." ”

Ji Mo touched the eagle's wings and encouraged him to go to Xitu Aoyi to play with.

So, Ji Mo and the others all stayed, did not go home, and happily helped clean up the wooden house.

*****

Xitu hugged Ao Kang and put him in the stream, Xiaolong, Rong Gege and Xiao You were all there, staring at Ao Kang curiously.

"Oh, Yi'er, my brother will play with you for a while." Xitu said generously that he had already taken off his shoes and swam comfortably in the sun-warmed stream, and that Ao Kang had just arrived on the island, and that he was unfamiliar with everything, and he was close to Xitu's side, not daring to move.

Xiaolong also swam along, amicably next to Ao Kang, and just as he started to say, "Brother, we-" saw Ao Kang quickly swim to the other side of Xitu's body and bury his head in the crook of Xitu's elbow.

Xiao You fluttered his wings and swept across the stream, muttering in his heart: That little white dragon is really cowardly......

"Huh?" Xiaolong hurriedly swam over, "Brother, brother, is he afraid?" ”

Xitu wiped his wet face, touched Ao Kang's back to comfort him, and explained: "Well, maybe it's because Kang'er just came here and is not familiar with everyone, so I'm a little scared." ”

"Don't be afraid~" Xiaolong stretched out his claws and patted Ao Kang's back, and coaxed in a milky voice: "I have a lot of fun at home, can you go home with me?" ”

"Thank you Yi'er, but my brother can't speak yet, and it is estimated that he will not dare to go to your house to play in a few days." Xitu replied on his behalf.

Ao Kang hugged Xitu's hand tightly, although he couldn't understand Xiaolong's invitation, but he could feel the kindness of his kind, and slowly became less afraid.

"Let's grab some shrimp and grill it, my mother and father have a new barbecue powder, which is fragrant." Xitu is naturally willing to take care of the weak, and is willing to patiently take his younger brothers to play, and is a very responsible and responsible little orc.

Xiaolong naturally agreed, Xiao You flapped his wings indifferently, and Rong Gege and Ao Kang followed their brothers ignorantly.

So, in the next time, the cubs of the three clans of the sea, land and air tribes fluttered and rolled in the stream according to their abilities.

Ahem, among them, the little sea deer is not catching shrimp, but catching Ao Kang, because he is very curious.

"Whew~" Ao Kang was chased and hid in Xitu's arms at first, Xiao You took the opportunity to fly across the stream, and his wings fanned the wind on the back of the little sea deer, which attracted his attention and relieved Ao Kang's encirclement, and several children laughed together, and there were all kinds of roars.

Later, Ao Kang slowly let go, and mustered up the courage to shoot Rong Gege with his tail, but Rong Gege regarded it as a new game, and chased Ao Kang even more. After going back and forth, they quickly became acquainted, Ao Kang lay on the back of the little sea deer, and the two little ones united to rampage in the stream.

"Oh, Kang'er, Gege, can you rest for a while? The fish and shrimp were scared away by you. Xitu reluctantly coaxed.

"Roar roar~" Ao Kang laughed so hard that his eyes narrowed into a slit.

"Uh-huh!" Rong Gege swam happily with Ao Kang on his back.

Xitu had to swim along, lest the two little ones play too crazy and have an accident.

It was a long time before they were too tired to stop and rest.

"Yaaa~ I caught a shrimp!" Xiaolong shouted happily, he swam in front of Ao Kang, handed the shrimp over and said, "Brother, this is for you, the grilled shrimp is delicious." ”

Although other Ao Kang didn't understand, but "eating" must understand, Ao Kang hesitated for a while before stretching out his claws to pick it up, just when he was hungry, he obediently lifted the shrimp and gnawed it, and obediently ate by himself.

Xiaolong was stunned, then quickly figured it out, clapped his paws decently and said, "Brother must be hungry, you eat slowly, I'll catch another one for you!" ”

Xitu was surprised: "Yo? Kang'er is actually willing to eat raw shrimp? In the past, my mother and father coaxed and coaxed us to eat it, but my father didn't let us eat cooked food completely. ”

Xiao You straightened his chest and said thoughtfully, "Of course." We orc males must get used to the taste of raw meat, otherwise how will we hunt and feed our families in the future? Their sea tribe originally ate raw fish and shrimp. ”

Xitu nodded first, and then proudly introduced: "However, my younger brother is of mixed land and sea blood, the same as Rong Ge. ”

Sharing food is a great way to show kindness in any world.

After Ao Kang finished nibbling on the shrimp, he cautiously swam to Xiaolong's side and circled around him a few times, Xiaolong was trying to move away from the stream and find delicious shrimp, and said while looking for it: "Brother, you wait, I'm looking for it." ”

"Huh?" After Ao Kang watched for a while, he did the same and struggled to move away...... pebbles, take the trouble to look under the stones.

Ao Kang was busy moving the pebbles around, but he couldn't find them, so he had to call his brother Xitu, who caught the fish, to come and help.

A group of cubs, large and small, worked together to turn the stones in this section of the stream upside down.

Not long after, Ji Mo walked over from the fire pit, clapped his hands and greeted: "Children, I have eaten lunch in the past, and I have eaten enough to play again." ”

The sound of "bang, bang, bang" and "plop" in the creek did not stop, Ji Mo looked at it before leaving, and suddenly cried and laughed:

Ao Yi Ao Kang Rong Gege forget it, they are sea clans, but Xitu is also soaked from head to toe, and even Xiao You has become half a soup eagle!

"Come up, hurry up, don't look for it, the fish and shrimp in this creek are probably scared away!" Ji Mo said jokingly, bent down and picked up Rong Gege nearby, and then picked up the young eagle, Xitu smiled embarrassedly, and picked up Ao Yi Ao Kang with his hands and feet, and the group was noisy and endless.

Qing Zhe saw it from a distance and said loudly: "Xitu, how can you play with water?" Go change your clothes! ”

"Oh, got it." Xitu ran over with a smoke, handed Ao Kang to his father, handed Ao Yi to Ao Bai, and ran back to the house to change his clothes with dripping water.

Ao Kang hugged his father's wrist and shook it, and said excitedly: "Whoa, ......whoa,

"Fun with your brothers, right?" Ao Yang asked with a knowing smile.

The little milk dragon has a thousand words, but unfortunately he can't speak, so he has to roll happily in his father's arms to express his happiness.

"Well, you can play again when you're full." Ao Yang promised.

"Dad, I want to take my brother home to play, is that okay?" Xiaolong asked at Ji Mo.

After Ji Mo dried Xiao You's feathers, he put barbecue meat and grilled shrimp on a plate for him, and said happily: "Yi'er wants to take my brother home to play?" That's fine, but you'll have to ask your brother if he's willing. ”

Qing Zhe has a lot of affection for the little sea deer he has taken care of himself, and at this time, just like before, feed him fresh shark meat, even if the little sea deer is naughty and runs around, and Rong Tuo keeps catching him back, Qing Zhe is not angry. After he heard Xiaolong's request, he smiled and apologized: "Yi'er, your father is right, as long as your brother is willing, you can take him home to play, my brother is too young now, and he doesn't understand what I said." ”

Xitu changed his clothes and walked out quickly, sat next to Ao Yang, and the three families gathered around to have lunch and chat.

“…… Oh, you said the Tower Priest. Qing Zhe smiled and said, "The tower priest has not returned to the tribe, and he still lives in the holy lake. ”

Ji Mo said curiously; "Huh? I thought that the priests would have to go back as soon as the warm season arrived, didn't it mean that the tribe was urging very hard? ”

Qingzhe explained; "That's right, some time ago, my parents came to stay in the Holy Lake, and the priest of the tower was not in a hurry to go back; Later, it was Wenhe who was pregnant with Kurohama's cub, and of course he wanted to keep the tower priest, but your eldest brother and I stopped it once before, and it was really hard to stop it again, but fortunately, Kurohama also understood, he was out of the way, surrounded and cried all day long, and did not let the tower priest go back...... And then I really left him behind! ”

"I see." Ji Mo nodded clearly, because the other party mentioned his parents, based on politeness, Ji Mo asked with concern: "Then everything is okay with your parents?" ”

Qing Zhe had a happy and satisfied smile on his face, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "My parents are in good health, and they are not short of food and clothing in the tribe, but they are worried about me and the two cubs, so your eldest brother took them to live in the holy lake for a while. Ouch, the old man is good at everything, but he loves the cubs too much! Xitu is so old, my parents still want to help him get dressed and wipe his face! Not to mention Kang'er, I can't even stand it-"

"Mother, father, didn't I even say yes? How could I still ask my grandparents to help me get dressed and wipe my face! Xitu was so embarrassed to hear that he quickly stopped.

"Okay, I didn't say you agreed." Qing Zhe hurriedly appeased.

Ao Yang said: "Well, I want to be filial and take good care of my grandparents, so let's eat quickly." ”

The little tiger cub felt better and continued to eat meat.

However, Ji Mo was very uncomfortable when he heard it, because he inevitably remembered his parents, but he couldn't show it now. He smiled and said: "That's nothing, the old man always loves his grandchildren, and Yi'er's grandfather is the same, he always has to feed the children, in fact, Yi'er will eat it by himself a long time ago." ”

Qingzhe didn't know that Ji Mo's real parents were on Earth, because Ji Mo only told his partner Ao Bai about this.

"Hey, I told my parents that it's not good to pamper the cubs too much, they just can't control it...... Alas, but they can't be blamed, the tribe is too far away from the holy lake, and they can't let go of the tribe's home, so they lived in the holy lake for half a month and rushed home to pickle the first batch of honey dried meat, saying that Xitu Kang'er likes to eat, we can't persuade them, so we have to send them back. After Qingzhe complained happily, the sense of responsibility for the son of man made him worry again, and for the sake of safety, he did not dare to take Xitu Aokang back to the tribe, Qingzhe said enviously:

"Ji Mo, it's still your family, I heard that you have two sisters and sisters, unlike me, my parents gave birth to one of me, and I can only think about me all day long, alas~"

Ji Mo smiled with difficulty, and said in a trance: "Yes, yes, the only child is like this, it is the most important concern in the life of parents." ”

"Not really! Now they don't want to, but when they get old, I'll take them over with me! Qingzhe said resolutely.

Ji Mo felt tightness in his chest and a strong feeling of suffocation, because Qing Zhe's words just now completely poked at the pain and regret that he had hidden the most.

No one knows Ji Mo's true origin, except for Ao Bai. Ao Bai's smile had long since faded, of course he knew that Ji Mo was the only child of his real parents. Ao Bai moved closer to his partner and held the other's slightly trembling hand hard.

- I am not filial, I am ashamed of being a son of man.

Ji Mo's face turned pale, and this sentence popped up in his mind for the umpteenth time.

"Hey, Ge Ge is running again!" Xitu reminded loudly, Rong Tuo put down the barbecue, and immediately got up to chase after him, and scolded angrily as he ran: "Rong Ge, do you want to be tied up?" I see you're itchy and underwhelmed, look at how I clean you up! ”

Qing Zhe hurriedly persuaded: "Okay, Rong Tuo, Gege has eaten enough, and the cubs like to play." ”

"Hahaha~ Ge Ge is really naughty." Xitu looked at the Rong family father and son not far away and laughed.

"Actually, it's not too naughty, Ge Ge is lively and cute." Qing Zhe immediately spoke, for Rong Ge, a mixed race of sea and land, he really loved him from the beginning.

Thankfully, the subject changed.

After lunch, several cubs were playing again, and Ji Mo was full of worries, and he cheered up to entertain his brother's family. Ao Bai wanted to open his mouth several times to take his partner home who was not in good shape, but he was secretly stopped by Ji Mo.

It didn't take long for Ao Kang to fall asleep tired from playing, curled up in Qing Zhe's arms, Ao Yang took the initiative to speak: "You guys go back, we don't need to worry about anything here, we are all familiar with it, and we will come up and talk when we have time." ”

"Okay, then you guys have a good rest first, and you can come to us at any time if you have anything." Ji Mo said with a smile.

Ao Bai asked: "Yi'er, go home first, your brother Xitu needs to rest, and he will play tomorrow." ”

Xiaolong said meaningfully: "Okay, then brother, I'm going home first, and I'll play with you tomorrow." ”

Xitu got up very early today, and he was indeed tired of playing, so he nodded and said, "As long as I'm on the island, you can come up and play at any time!" ”

*****

Ji Mo had been trying to maintain a smiling face, unwilling to bring his emotions to others, until he swam back to his bedroom, he sighed deeply and slapped his head hard, sad and guilty.

Ji Mo thought of his parents on Earth again.

“…… Ahhhh Xiaolong was in the next room choosing a toy to give to Ao Kang, smiling and carefree.

"This is very good, Kang'er will like it." Ao Bai patiently talked to the child.

"Where's Daddy? Come here, Dad! Xiaolong also wanted to ask Ji Mo's opinion.

"Shh~" Ao Bai dissuaded, "Yi'er, your father is sleeping." ”

Xiaolong nodded sensibly and said in a small voice: "I know~" He was busy picking around on the toy shelves, asking Ao Bai's opinion from time to time.

Ao Bai knew that Ji Mo was unwilling to show his negative emotions to his children.

Ji Mo lay on the bed, quietly listened to the whispered conversation between the father and son in the next room, sighed deeply again, his head hurt when he thought about it, and he fell asleep in a daze.

*****

As the saying goes, if you think about something, you dream about it.

Not long after the worried Ji Mo fell asleep, he was tormented by a dream:

In the dream, Ji Mo mustered up the courage to come out of the closet to his parents, after the Ji couple listened to their son's difficult and frank confession, the traditional old man could not understand homosexuality at all, and it was impossible to accept it, and instantly felt that the sky had fallen, and he was so angry that he was trembling and panting, after Ji's father came back to his senses, he picked up the stick and beckoned to his son, completely losing his mind, if it wasn't for Ji's mother to stop him, it is estimated that Ji Mo would have to break a few bones.

"Don't, don't fight yet...... Dad, listen to me first...... I—I'm gay by nature...... No, no, don't get me wrong, Mom, of course I'm not blaming you for blaming you...... Homosexuality is not a neurosis, it really is not ......"

The Ji couple are very traditional parents, and they have always regarded the smart and motivated Ji Mo as pride and the first consolation in life, and their son is excellent, which makes the old man quite face-saving, just when the second elder is eagerly urging his son to find a partner to start a family - Ji Mo doesn't want to hide it anymore, so he comes out of the closet.

The happy family was gloomy in an instant, and the laughter of the Ji family disappeared completely.

Everything that happened that night was deeply seared in Ji Mo's mind, he was breathless with pain and despair, the past was vivid, and irretrievable, now he has taken root in this world, started a family and raised children, but the eyes of his parents who don't understand and are sad and disappointed are always recalled by Ji Mo over and over again when he dreams back at midnight-

The most important thing is that now that he has left the earth and his parents, as an only child, he is unable to support his parents in their old age, which makes Ji Mo so painful and guilty that he can't forgive himself.

There is nothing to be done, there is no choice but to pray for God's blessing from time to time.

In the depths of the dream, Ji Mo frowned, whispered uneasily, and desperately tried to explain: "Parents, you listen to me first, listen to me...... Don't be angry, listen to me first...... Homosexuality is really not a neurotic ......"

Ao Bai was immediately alarmed, he knew what was going on as soon as he heard it, and quickly swam over and gently shook his partner: "Ji Mo, Ji Mo, why did you have this dream again?" Wake up! ”

- Alas, he thought of his parents on Earth again.

This happened many times, and Ao Bai went from being at a loss to being distressed to being puzzled, and later he was very frightened.

Yes, Ao Bai was scared.

At the same time, Xiaolong was also frightened, he swam over with Ao Bai, watching his father cry in pain in his sleep, Xiaolong swam into Ji Mo's arms uneasily, and shouted helplessly: "Dad? Father? You're waking up, Dad, what's wrong with you? ”

"Wake up." Ao Bai shook several times in succession before he rescued his partner from the dream.

"Huh~~~" Ji Mo opened his eyes, his headache was splitting, his heart was beating like a drum, and he let out a long sigh of exhaustion.

Xiaolong nervously hugged Ji Mo's arm and asked worriedly, "Dad, what's wrong with you?" Why are you crying? ”

Only then did Ji Mo come back to his senses, barely squeezed out a smile, hugged the child and comforted: "Dad didn't cry, he just had a dream, don't be afraid." ”

"Dreams?"

"Well, it's fine when you wake up." The child was too young, of course Ji Mo didn't want to tell him about his troubles, so he changed the topic and asked, "Your uncle's family is here today, is Yi'er having fun?" ”

The child □□ playing every day, and the little dragon immediately said, "Happy! Dad, my brother is so funny, he's so young. ”

"It's because he's so young, that's why he's a younger brother." Ji Mo hugged the child and slowly coaxed it until the exhausted little dragon fell asleep unconsciously.

Ao Bai has been by his side, and after watching the child fall asleep, he asked softly with concern:

"Did you dream of your Earth Parents again?"

The husband and wife have been married until now, and they have already been honest with each other.

"Well, I'm dreaming of them again." Ji Mo sighed, "I don't know if they are doing well, but fortunately, their pensions are not low, and everything in my name after I die will go to my parents...... I hope that they will have no worries about food and clothing in their old age. When Ji Mo said the end, he began to choke, which was the one thing he felt most guilty about.

Ao Bai kissed his partner's forehead and comforted: "Don't think so much, the sea god will bless them." ”

"But," Ji Mo cheered up and continued, "Ao Bai, I actually dreamed of my 'self' just now!" I dreamed that I was appreciated by my boss and got a good opportunity to go on a business trip to Nanshi......"

Ji Mo tried hard to recall everything in the dream, and told his partner carefully that Ao Bai listened carefully, although he didn't understand things on earth, but Ao Bai didn't dare to take it lightly.

"So," Ao Bai finally concluded solemnly, "I don't know who has replaced you and lived in your name?" ”

Ji Mo nodded hesitantly: "According to the dream, it should be." ”

"It must be!" Ao Bai was overjoyed, and finally breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Ji Mo, that's really good!" Your body on Earth has become someone else's, and your parents haven't lost their children – so, there's no way you're going back, are you? ”

Only the sea god knows the secret and deep worry in Ao Bai's heart: what he is most afraid of is waking up one day and his partner suddenly returning to Earth! Then he would definitely collapse, let alone poor Ao Yi.

Ji Mo looked at his partner's undisguised expression of joy with a smile and comforted: "Where can I go back?" There's been no going back for a long time, don't be cranky. ”

"I'm just afraid you'll leave suddenly." Ao Bai said frankly.

Ji Mo kissed Xiaolong's forehead, then held his partner's hand, and promised seriously: "I can't go back to the earth anymore, this is home, you are my partner, we still have Yi'er, how can I leave?" ”

Ao Bai hugged his partner and said seriously: "That's good, as long as you and Yi'er are healthy and safe, I am willing to do anything." ”

"Me too!" Ji Mo patted the other party's back and instructed: "Our family must be healthy and safe, do everything within your ability, you must not take risks." ”

"Okay, I'm not risking it." Ao Bai said apologetically, and then looked forward to it: "Let's raise Yi'er together, watch him grow up as a family, and see Fenghai develop smoothly, I Ao Bai has nothing else to look forward to, that's all." ”

"What a coincidence, I'm just like you again." Ji Mo quipped that he was in a much better mood.

Ao Bai pressed his forehead against the other party's, his eyes were full of smiles, "This is because we have the same heart, the sea god is really great, and he arranged for you and me to become partners." ”

"Well, it's great enough to get me here from Earth." Ji Mo teased.

Xiaolong was frightened before going to bed, and when he fell asleep, he still grabbed Ji Mo's clothes, and the family of three hugged each other affectionately, Ao Bai said softly: "Sleep, I'm watching you." ”

"Hmm." Accompanied by a reliable and trusted partner, Ji Mo put his arms around Xiaolong and quickly fell asleep.

Ao Bai looked at the sleeping face of his partner and child, and said reverently in his heart: Thank you to the sea god for letting Ji Mo and Yi'er have Ji Mo and Yi'er in my life. 166 Reading Network